[Carcinoid heart disease. Report of a case (author's transl)]

A case of carcinoid tumor characterized by isolated tricuspid insufficiency with stenosis is reported. This valvular disease was characterized by a slight increase of cardiac output and pulmonary pressures. Necropsy did not evidence the site of the primitive tumor. Tricuspid valve lumen was near normal while the pulmonary valve presented slight stenosis. The correlations between clinical feature and necroscopic findings are discussed.